Garrigill gravestones

[38alsager]

Hi Adam,
The reason I thought maybe there were no old stones at all is that in all of the cases where you've passed on information, none of the stones is very old. 
Is it in fact possible to read the inscriptions on the old stones? If, as you say, the graveyard is neglected and the stones in poor condition, I would imagine the oldest ones would be in really bad shape.  I gather that the church building itself dates from 1790--is the graveyard older?

Alison

[GeoffE]

Quite a bit of stuff about Garrigill here
http://www.fivenine.co.uk/family_history_notebook/source_extracts/parish_registers/cumberland/garrigill_registers.htm

Several marriages and baptisms accessible from here http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/Garrigill/

[38alsager]

Hi Geoff, Those sites are good for giving general historical information about Garrigill, but not so much for specific genealogical research.  The problem with much of that information about Garrigill is that it's slanted rather towards the Swindle and Vipond families.

Don't you love that name "Vipond" though?

Alison

[GeoffE]

The second link I posted appears to be a full set of baptisms and marriages for the period in question.  Yes, the first link only gives selected register entries.

There was a VIPOND at my school in Lincoln.

[38alsager]

Hi Geoff
Yes, the second link does give marriages for 1730-1837, which I have found very useful, but it's a pity that the baptisms don't go back further than 1813.  But I must say it's easier for me to research my Garrigill ancestors than other parts of my family tree, even though the level of intermarriage between the principal families can be confusing.

I've never met a Vipond in my life, so it's interesting that you met one in Lincoln.  I gather the name is a corruption of "Vieuxpont".  I think they were the big-wigs at some point in Garrigill, but that there are none left there now.

Alison

[Adamand]

Hello Alison. I am glad that you asked again about the gravestone dates because I have found another.
It is another Richardson and I hope it is one of yours.
it is also one of the earliest stones in the graveyard.
It is mostly covered with the dreaded white lichen that seems to
effect the stones in this church yard
:-In memory of Frances Richardson of Powsvyl? Whitfield? who died June/3/1753 age 7? years.
Not much of an inscription but it may help.
The reason why I missed it before was because the Richard
son was written like this, on two lines.

Adam

[38alsager]

Adam--thanks so much for this information.  I'm not sure whether it's one of mine, though think it may be.  Thus far the earliest I have is a Sarah Richardson from Waites (?) who married a Joshua Archer in Garrigill in 1762.

Do you happen to know if it's possible to get more information about these marriages, other than simply the names of the couple and the date of the marriage?  Or was that all that was entered in the parish register at that time?

As you can see, I'm getting used to this RootsChat after your initial assistance!

Alison

[GeoffE]

By 1762 there ought to have been a "proper register" with witnesses etc.  It all depends on whether or not it has survived.  If there are only Bishop's Transcripts - BTs - that survive, then these will probably have nothing to add to what you already know.

[38alsager]

Thanks, Geoff
I know that when I contacted the Cumbria Archive Service they were able to give me me more information from the Garrigill marriage register than I was able to get online.  Do the local parish churches still have their records, or have they all been moved to a central location?

Alison